Some jackets I prefer them to close higher, so I will either alter the roll or even convert from a 2 button to a 3. I've never tried it the other way around. I've been told a buttonhole can be closed effectively.

Wanted to bring this topic up again because i came across a suit the the other day that is from Banana Republic. It is advertised as a two button suit, but if you look closely in the photo above the top button, it is actually a 3 button that was "converted"LINK to site

They sell it as: Tailored grey tweed two-button suit blazer

Saw it in the store as well and it is interesting what they have done. Creates a interesting little tweak to the suit.
Also in the image they show the button hole as being stitched in grey to match the suit. But in reality it is a darker grey/black that makes it stand out much more than it does in the photo.

The whole thing makes me think it was a massive manufacturing mistake. Made a whole bunch of two button suites, but put a third button in, and then, oops.

Wanted to bring this topic up again because i came across a suit the the other day that is from Banana Republic. It is advertised as a two button suit, but if you look closely in the photo above the top button, it is actually a 3 button that was "converted"LINK to site
They sell it as: Tailored grey tweed two-button suit blazer
Saw it in the store as well and it is interesting what they have done. Creates a interesting little tweak to the suit.
Also in the image they show the button hole as being stitched in grey to match the suit. But in reality it is a darker grey/black that makes it stand out much more than it does in the photo.
The whole thing makes me think it was a massive manufacturing mistake. Made a whole bunch of two button suites, but put a third button in, and then, oops.

Wanted to bring this topic up again because i came across a suit the the other day that is from Banana Republic. It is advertised as a two button suit, but if you look closely in the photo above the top button, it is actually a 3 button that was "converted"LINK to site
They sell it as: Tailored grey tweed two-button suit blazer
Saw it in the store as well and it is interesting what they have done. Creates a interesting little tweak to the suit.
Also in the image they show the button hole as being stitched in grey to match the suit. But in reality it is a darker grey/black that makes it stand out much more than it does in the photo.
The whole thing makes me think it was a massive manufacturing mistake. Made a whole bunch of two button suites, but put a third button in, and then, oops.

This is called a 3-roll-2 or 3-roll-2.5 when it doesn't roll all the way to the second button. Not a mistake, it's very common. I've got several suits and jackets like this.

If he's asking for the button to be removed, that would be silly. Only because it makes much more sense to just try to roll the lapel to a two-button stance. The unused button-hole should be hidden under the roll...